Brooklyn takes on Boston, seeks 4th straight road win
Brooklyn looks to continue its three-game road win streak with a victory against Boston. The teams meet Friday for the second time this season. Boston is 2-1 against the Atlantic …
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Unprofitable SF-based social media company lays off a fourth of staff
Nextdoor Headquarters in San Francisco on June 16, 2022. HaeB via Wikicommons The firm announced the job cut — which a company spokesperson told the Associated Press would hit almost …
Calif. DMV says Cruise hid video of SF crash, halts driverless permits
A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through an intersection on June 8, 2023, in San Francisco. The firm is still allowed to operate its vehicles with a …
Man charged with murder in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 drive-by shooting death
Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for a portrait at Club Amazon on July 23, 1993, in New York. Al Pereira/Getty Images Twenty-seven years after the drive-by shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur …
US acknowledges successful Iran satellite launch amid tensions
The U.S. on Friday reportedly acknowledged a satellite launch by Iran amid tensions between the two countries. Iran had claimed Wednesday that its Revolutionary Guard successfully launched the Noor-3 satellite. …
Documentary ‘Carlos’ is a loving, respectful portrait of guitar god Santana
FILE – Carlos Santana performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in Napa, Calif., on May 26, 2019. A new documentary “Carlos” covers the music career of the multi-Grammy …
Bay Area man made up cancer diagnosis to play in World Series of Poker
Sign at the 54th Annual World Series of Poker on May 31, 2023, in Las Vegas. Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Caesars Enterta Bluffing is a key component of poker — …
Square payment outage wreaks havoc on Bay Area restaurants
FILE – Head barista Stephen Davidson, left, uses Square at Blue Bottle in San Francisco on May 14, 2013. A Square outage left Bay Area restaurant owners unable to process …
Bay Area’s Roku lays off hundreds of workers for third time in year
A sign is posted in front of Roku’s headquarters on February 18, 2022 in San Jose, California. The firm is cutting office space and laying off more workers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images …
SF’s most interesting athlete ended career as a middle school teacher
Con Dempsey, pitcher for the San Francisco Seals, March 17, 1950. Hearst Newspapers Minor league prospects who were destined for great things and then flamed out are a dime a …